Common name:Spider Agave
Botanical name:Agave bracteosa
One of our most attractive agaves, sometimes clump forming. Unarmed leaves make it a good plant for containers. Full sun or light shade. Slender recurving medium green leaves form a spider. Flowers are white-orange similar to an aloe. This agave is one of very few that does not die after flowering. The bloom spike is 3' of densely packed cream colored flowers. Adaptable to deep shade or full sun. Is more moisture tolerant than others if good drainage is present. Native on limestone ledges.
Designer: Sallie Homan | Courtyard El Paso Garden 20 |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Even during our hottest months we don't need to water daily.
Give your plants a chance to breathe.
Water late at night or in the early morning hours to avoid losses to wind and evaporation.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.